hacer sobremesa

programa de sobremesa — (TV) afternoon programme

Ex: Go into the average good home of the crust, in the quietude of ' after-tea' and you will see a youthful miss sitting over something by Charlotte M Yonge or Charles Kingsley.

ordenador analógico — analogue computer, analog computer (EEUU)

ordenador portátil — [gen] portable computer; [pequeño] laptop computer

Ex: In dialogues based on commands, the user enters his instructions as pre-set commands; the computer recognizes theses and takes appropriate action.

Ex: To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.

ordenador analógico — analogue computer, analog computer (EEUU)

ordenador portátil — [gen] portable computer; [pequeño] laptop computer

Ex: In dialogues based on commands, the user enters his instructions as pre-set commands; the computer recognizes theses and takes appropriate action.

to linger ON/OVER something: to linger on a subject extenderse* largamente sobre un tema; her eyes lingered on the child se quedó largo rato mirando al niño; they lingered over their coffee — se entretuvieron tomando el café; ( after meal) alargaron la sobremesa

to linger over doing sth — tardar or no darse prisa en hacer algo

to linger ON/OVER something: to linger on a subject extenderse* largamente sobre un tema; her eyes lingered on the child se quedó largo rato mirando al niño; they lingered over their coffee — se entretuvieron tomando el café; ( after meal) alargaron la sobremesa

come and sit at o (BrE also) on our table — siéntate con nosotros

to lay o set the table — poner* la mesa

to clear the table — levantar or (Esp) quitar la mesa

on the table: to put something on the table ( present something for discussion) (esp BrE) poner* algo sobre el tapete; ( postpone discussion on something) (AmE) posponer* or (esp AmL) postergar* algo; to do something under the table hacer* algo bajo cuerda or mano; to drink somebody under the table: she can drink me under the table me da cien mil vueltas bebiendo; to turn the tables: the tables are turned se ha vuelto or (CS) se dio vuelta la tortilla (fam), se han cambiado las tornas; to turn the tables on one's adversaries volverles* las tornas a sus (or mis etc) adversarios; (before n) <knife, lamp, wine> de mesa; table football (BrE) futbolín m, taca-taca m (Chi), metegol m (Arg), futbolito m (Ur); table linen mantelería f, ropa f de mesa (Esp); table mat (mantelito m) individual m; table manners — modales mpl en la mesa

multiplication o (used by children) times tables — tablas de multiplicar

kitchen table — mesa f de cocina

• they were at table when we arrived frm — estaban sentados a la mesa cuando llegamos

• to clear the table — quitar or recoger or levantar la mesa

• to lay the table — poner la mesa

• why isn't dinner on the table? — ¿por qué no está servida la cena?

• to set the table — poner la mesa

• to sit down to table — sentarse a la mesa

I'll be under the table if I have any more wine — si bebo más vino me voy a caer redondo or no voy a tenerme en pie

he was accepting money under the table * — aceptaba dinero bajo cuerda or bajo mano

• he managed to get all the parties around the table — consiguió que todos los interesados se sentaran a la mesa de negociaciones

• to put sth on the table — (Brit) poner algo sobre el tapete

• round table — mesa f redonda

a table of the top 12 best and worst performers — una tabla or un cuadro de los 12 mejores y los 12 peores

table of contents — índice m de materias

table dancing N — striptease m en pasarela or en barra

table football N — futbolín m

table lamp N — lámpara f de mesa

table leg N — pata f de mesa

table linen N — mantelería f

table manners NPL — comportamiento msing en la mesa, modales mpl en la mesa

Table Mountain N — Montaña f de la Tabla

table napkin N — servilleta f

table runner N — tapete m

table salt N — sal f de mesa

table saw N — sierra f circular

table setting N — cubierto m, servicio m

table talk N — sobremesa f, conversación f de sobremesa

table tennis N — ping-pong m, pimpón m, tenis m de mesa

table wine N — vino m de mesa

come and sit at o (BrE also) on our table — siéntate con nosotros

to lay o set the table — poner* la mesa

to clear the table — levantar or (Esp) quitar la mesa

on the table: to put something on the table ( present something for discussion) (esp BrE) poner* algo sobre el tapete; ( postpone discussion on something) (AmE) posponer* or (esp AmL) postergar* algo; to do something under the table hacer* algo bajo cuerda or mano; to drink somebody under the table: she can drink me under the table me da cien mil vueltas bebiendo; to turn the tables: the tables are turned se ha vuelto or (CS) se dio vuelta la tortilla (fam), se han cambiado las tornas; to turn the tables on one's adversaries volverles* las tornas a sus (or mis etc) adversarios; (before n) <knife, lamp, wine> de mesa; table football (BrE) futbolín m, taca-taca m (Chi), metegol m (Arg), futbolito m (Ur); table linen mantelería f, ropa f de mesa (Esp); table mat (mantelito m) individual m; table manners — modales mpl en la mesa

multiplication o (used by children) times tables — tablas de multiplicar

fuimos juntos hasta el primer pueblo, luego nos separamos — we went to o as far as the first village together, then we split up

sus tierras llegan hasta las montañas — their lands stretch to o as far as the mountains

te acompaño, pero solo hasta el final de la calle — I'll go with you, but only to o up to o down to the end of the street

• ¿hasta dónde...? — how far...?

• hasta tan lejos — that far, as far as that

-fuimos andando hasta la ermita -¿hasta tan lejos? — "we walked to o as far as the chapel" - "that far?" o "as far as that?"

se va a quedar hasta el martes — she's staying until o till Tuesday

no me levanto hasta las nueve — I don't get up until o till nine o'clock

no iré hasta después de la reunión — I won't go until o till after the meeting

falta una semana hasta los exámenes — there's a week to go to o until o till the exams

el hasta ayer presidente de nuestro club — the hitherto president of our club frm

• hasta ahora — so far, up to now

hasta ahora no se había quejado nadie — no one had complained before o until now o till now

• ¿hasta cuándo...? — how long... for?

• hasta entonces — until then, (up) till then

• hasta la fecha — to date

• hasta el momento — so far, up to now, thus far frm

• hasta nueva orden — until further notice

• hasta ahora — see you in a minute

• hasta la vista — see you, so long

• hasta luego — see you, bye *

• hasta más ver — see you again

• hasta nunca — I hope I never see you again

• hasta otra — see you again

• hasta pronto — see you soon

• hasta siempre — * goodbye, farewell frm

hasta mañana viene — he's not coming until o till tomorrow

lo hizo hasta el martes — he didn't do it until o till Tuesday

hasta hoy lo conocí — I only met him today, I hadn't met him until o till today

vivió aquí hasta que murió su mujer — he lived here until o till his wife died

no me iré hasta que (no) me lo des — I won't go until o till you give it to me

no se fueron hasta acabar — they didn't leave until o till they were finished

¿hasta cuándo te quedas? - hasta el viernes — how long are you staying? - until o till Friday

hasta hace unos años — (up) until o up to a few years ago

hasta ahora or hasta el momento — so far, up to now

cierran hasta las nueve — they don't close until o till nine

hasta luego — see you (colloq), bye (colloq)

hasta te diría que... — I'd even go as o so far as to say that...

¿hasta cuándo te quedas? - hasta el viernes — how long are you staying? - until o till Friday

hasta hace unos años — (up) until o up to a few years ago

hasta ahora or hasta el momento — so far, up to now

cierran hasta las nueve — they don't close until o till nine

hasta luego — see you (colloq), bye (colloq)

hasta te diría que... — I'd even go as o so far as to say that...

Ex: Until the mid nineteenth century the concept of authorship was confined to personal authors.

Ex: Taking 197 as the base year, the price index of journals for an academic veterinary library has risen 143.00 points, an annual average of 15.89 points through 1986.

mamá está haciendo o preparando la comida — mum is making lunch

no sirven comida después de las tres — they don't serve food o meals after three o'clock

comida a domicilio — meals on wheels pl

comida precocinada, comida preparada — ready meals pl, precooked meals pl

comida de coco, comida de tarro, en la mili le han hecho una comida de coco o tarro — they brainwashed him when he was in the army

este libro es una comida de coco o tarro — this book is pretty heavy stuff *

hago tres comidas al día — I have o eat three meals a day

hacer or preparar la comida — to get the food ready o cook the food

hago tres comidas al día — I have o eat three meals a day

hacer or preparar la comida — to get the food ready o cook the food

Ex: Food, cookery and Mediterranean are isolates drawn from the facets of Domestic science, constituting phenomena studied.